[HTML][HTML] A review on magnetic biochar for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated soils: preparation, application, and microbial response

B Xiao, J Jia, W Wang, B Zhang, H Ming, S Ma… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Magnetic biochar has recently received much attention due to its magnetic separation
capabilities. Additionally, magnetic biochar makes an excellent soil amendment, making it …

[HTML][HTML] Reviewing the role of biochar in paddy soils: An agricultural and environmental perspective

SB Novair, M Cheraghi, F Faramarzi, BA Lajayer… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The main challenge of the twenty-first century is to find a balance between environmental
sustainability and crop productivity in a world with a rapidly growing population. Soil health …

Speciation, contamination, ecological and human health risks assessment of heavy metals in soils dumped with municipal solid wastes

N Gujre, S Mitra, A Soni, R Agnihotri, L Rangan… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The main aim of this work is to assess the extent of soil contamination, potential ecological
and health risks associated with the disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) near a Ramsar …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of heavy metals/metalloids and soil properties on microbial communities in farmland in the vicinity of a metals smelter

X Hu, J Wang, Y Lv, X Liu, J Zhong, X Cui… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Microorganisms play a fundamental role in biogeochemical cycling and are highly sensitive
to environmental factors, including the physiochemical properties of the soils and the …

Effects of soil chemical properties and fractions of Pb, Cd, and Zn on bacterial and fungal communities

X Pan, S Zhang, Q Zhong, G Gong, G Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination in soils poses a serious threat to microorganisms, which play
important roles in soil biogeochemical process. However, the key fractions of heavy metals …

Herbal plants-and rice straw-derived biochars reduced metal mobilization in fishpond sediments and improved their potential as fertilizers

S Mehmood, W Ahmed, JM Alatalo, M Mahmood… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fishpond sediments are rich in organic carbon and nutrients; thus, they can be used as
potential fertilizers and soil conditioners. However, sediments can be contaminated with …

Ecological network analysis reveals distinctive microbial modules associated with heavy metal contamination of abandoned mine soils in Korea

SJ Chun, YJ Kim, Y Cui, KH Nam - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution in soil around abandoned mine sites is one of the most critical
environmental issues worldwide. Soil microbes form complex communities and perform …

Preparation of phosphorus-modified biochar for the immobilization of heavy metals in typical lead-zinc contaminated mining soil: Performance, mechanism and …

H Sha, J Li, L Wang, H Nong, G Wang, T Zeng - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of modified biochar for the remediation of heavy metal (HM) has received much
attention. However, the immobilization mechanism of biochar to multiple HMs and the …

[HTML][HTML] Soil microbiomes divergently respond to heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in contaminated industrial sites

ZN Yang, ZS Liu, KH Wang, ZL Liang… - Environmental Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Contaminated sites from electronic waste (e-waste) dismantling and coking plants feature
high concentrations of heavy metals (HMs) and/or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) …

Variations of soil microbial communities accompanied by different vegetation restoration in an open-cut iron mining area

J Deng, X Bai, Y Zhou, W Zhu, Y Yin - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Overexploitation of iron mining in China has caused serious environmental pollution.
Therefore, establishing a stable ecological restoration with vegetation in mining areas has …